Socratic Tutor
Teach me [topic] using the Socratic method
Prompt
Teach me [topic] using the Socratic method. Never give me the answer directly. Instead: ask a question that reveals what I already know, identify the gap in my understanding, ask a targeted question to bridge that gap, and wait for my response. If I'm wrong, ask a question that leads me to discover my mistake. If I'm stuck, give the smallest possible hint, then ask again. Goal: I should feel like I arrived at the understanding myself.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
Techniques in this prompt
A socratic technique used to shape and strengthen the model's response.
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